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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5-Among the
new measures which will be proposed to con-
gress this session is that of Townshend of IL
lnois, for a new executive department, to be
called the department OF industries and pub
lie works. The subjects which it will have
charge OF according to Townshend's plan are
agriculture, meteorology, labor, river and
harbor improvements, coast, geodetic, geo.
logicaland public lands surveys, construc-
ton of public buildings, lighthouses and ma :
tional observatory, patents hull and boiler
inspection, interstate commerce, aud fish cul-
turh
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 Rev. Joseph Cook, of
Boston, was the principal speaker before the
American Temperance union, at Chickering
hall, Sunday afternoon. His topic was "The
Newest Aspect of the Temperance Reform
Educational and Political" He dwelt par
ticularly on the necessity of educating the
youny in the evil effects of alcohol Mr.
Cook said that the principle of Prohibition
had potent enemy in the negro of the
south, In fifty, years, he declared the ne
groes would rule the vote of the south, and
unless the young men of the race were in
structed in the effects of liquor, their voice
in subjects relating to Prohibition would be
all powerful against the movement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
THE BIG PRlZE-FlGHTeRS.
Two Matches Sure to Come Ofr-Pat Shee-
dy's Warning 20 Mitchell.

Two Matches Sure to Come Ofr-Pat Shee-
dy's Warning 20 Mitchell.
LONDON, Dec. 5.--Both Jem Smith and
Jake kilrain are assiduously training for
their coming mill. kilrain, who is at West
gate, is in fine condition, and is receiving
valuable assistance from Charley Mitchell
and Rowell, the pedestrian, in bringing him.
self into perfect form. The fight is sure to
come off, and the Sullivan Mitchell fight is
also certainty. The latter confidently as
serts that Sullivan's vitality and powers of
endurance are permanently impaired, but
Pat Sheedy, who is by no means friendly
toward Sullivan, said to Mitchell Friday:
IF you have made match with Sullivan
under the impression that he is broken up,
you'll be the most thoroughly surprised man
in England before you've been in the ring
two minutes. John Sullivan is better man
to-day than he ever was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 5.-Senator Sher-
man, referring to the threatened agitation in
the senate over the swearing IN of the SEN
ators-elect, said this: Il have not paid special
attention to these cases. but think that they
ought not to be treated as party questions
The senate ought not to regulate admission
to it on partisan grounds and l do not be-
lieve that the precedent will be established
now. ! do not think either that the Demo-
Gratis will do what it is reported that they
will do, and do not know at the present
time of any Republican senator who will OBJ
ject to the admission of either Mr. Faulku er
or Mr. Turpia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 5-The trial of J.
Hal Reid on the charge of rape, preferred by
Miss Maud Compston, was ended in the dis
trict court Saturday, after three days OF
sensational and very filthy testimony and
argument The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty as charged in the Indictment. Reid,
% years old, is the son of DR.. Reid, of Mime
apolis, one Of the most respected physicians
of that city. The young man received the
verdict defiantly, but his aged faith broke
down and burst into tears. The penalty is
from five to thirty years in the penitentiarY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Dec, 5.-At | o'clock
Sunday morning, q pedestrian OIL mis- way
home found lying in gutter on prominent
street the dead body of John Gordon, one OF
the oldest residents aud most promnen.
builders in the city. Gordon, an hour be
fore, was in apparent good health, and had
started 10 walk home He had been suffer
ing with lung disease, and it is believed that
he was seized with hemorrhage and bled to
death. For some rods the sidewalk was
marked with blood stains, and Gordon's head
lay in pool of blood
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
The Cutting Case Revived

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec a-Tha state de-
partment has made claim on the Mexican
government in behalf of Editor Cutting,
who got into trouble with that government
some time ago and alleged that he hal been
badly treated. The state departments pur-
pose in raising the question is to bring to the
consideration of the Mexican government
the desirability of changing some of their
laws on extra-territorial Jurisdiction. No
fixed sum of money has been demanded the
principal object being to make such cases
impossible in the future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec B. Saturday
mornings session of the court in the trial of
Arensdorf was occupied with the rebutting
testimony offered by the state. Two wit
nesses from Canton, D. T, testified that
Hageners, the alibi witness for the defense,
has made exactly opposite statements to
those which he swore to on the
witness stand. The sur-rebuttal testi-
mony of the defense was simply six witnesses
to testify to the good character of Gus
Schmidt who is one of the principal wit
nesses for the defense The defense, using
the right to call witnesses Monday to testify
as to the character of their witness, Mrs.
Potter. rested just before the adjournment of
court Saturday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS.
Three Handed Fight in Which Two of the
Participants Are Killed.

Three Handed Fight in Which Two of the
Participants Are Killed.
CARRoLLToN, Ill, Dec "a sister of
William Montgomery was for a time the
wife of John Davidson, but has of late been
living with William NJ Crow. Saturday
night, on the way to their homes, five miles
northeast of this city, these three men met
aud fought over Davidson's treatment of his
wife, with whisky as the exciting cause.
Davidson killed Crow by stab in the aldo
men and then seriously wounded Montgom-
cry. The last named shot, Davidson three
times, the last and fatal bullet being sent on
the way after Davidson had started to leave
the battlefield. 1t struck him in the back
and he died at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Montg emery fled, two witnesses making nc
effort to stop him, and is now at large He
is a young man of 26 with no family. Grow
left no immediate relatives. Davidson's
family consisted of two children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
THE MAkKETsI
ROCE IaT,ANn

oats-New 2Sc0egc.
Hay-Timotny
Hay-Wild, SS:t0g$14.00.
Rye-45e.
Corn New. 96l3sc.
Potaioes-65c.
Cosl-Soft lie hai ID 80 o.
Cord Wood Oak, $500; Hickory, S.
Straw-xT 90: baled s. %.
Barley-Old, zoe; new, 60c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

sympathy from many Rock Island
heart, by no means confined to those en-.
gagged in the vocation of railroading. will
90 out to Conductor William Ackley OF
the T., X. l. Il P. in the almost over.
whelmlng sorrow and anxiety which has
overtaken him. His son Leroy, hand.
some. bright child In his fifth year, died
at his parents home in Davenport, OIL
Saturday morning from dphtheria. Mrs
Ackley is seriously i'll with the same dis,
ease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

Yesterday morning the home mission
collections in the Broadway Presbyterian
were devoted to the fund for the new
chapel which the parish is erecting in the
east part of town-the South Park addi-
ton. The collections amounted to $50.
The Broadway church has prepared plans
through Architect Ross for 81 800 frame
cottage chapel, beautiful little edifice of
the Puritan style, capable of comfortably
seating $50 people, which will be erected
as soon as the frost leaves the ground in
the spring.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Secretary Barnes,
of the Land and Labor club, has sent out an
address to the supporters of Henry George
throughout the country saying that a ma
tional convention for the nomination of a
United Labor candidate for president will
probably be held next year. The address
advises the nomination of local candidates
by the party wherever any organization ex-
tote,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 5-The pros
pective candidacy of Col. Charles DENLY,
our Chinese minister, for the second place
on the Democratic ticket next year has Gre
ated a sensation in the state, especially in
this city, the home of the distinguished diplo-
mate The views of Minister DENLY are not
fully known, but his political friends have
been industrious in his behalf since the pros.
pect Of unitiag upon either VOORHEES, or Gray
has become impracticable and impossible !,
is given out here that brisk canvass will
be inaugurated by the friends of Col DENLY,
and that they are confident they can control
the delegation from this state, which will
necessarily have a strong influence in the ma.
tional convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

NEWARK, Ohio, Dec BIN an accident on
the Lake Erie division of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, near Independence, Saturday
night. Engineer George s. Smith, of SYRIA
euse, N Y. was instantly killed and Fire
man NJ Ruckles fatally scalded The rails
spread, precipitating the engine and ten cars
down twenty-five foot embankment 1t was
the engineers first and last trip
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or costive; to dispel head
aches, colds and fevers; to cure habitual
constipation, indigestion, piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
Hartz & Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island,
Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
THE COMMITTEES AND THE RULES.
Carlisie's Hard Task-Talk About Bring
ing the COMMITTEES to Taw,

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec Sit is still the
opinion among those best informed that the
standing committees of the house will proba-
bly, not be announced until after the holiday
recess Carlisle himself is reticent, but adj
mits that he has hard task in selecting the
committees. Much depends on these bodies
II the right men for the right places are put
in the many questions which the ma jorty in
the house is expected to deal with can be
brought up in proper shape, but a mistake in
selecting these men will "cook good many
geese"
There is great deal of talk about changes
in the rules OF the house so as to make the
committees more amenabls to the will of the
house The changes made last session BY
taking several bills from the appropriations
committee have not had the desired re-
suit, and it is now proposed to compel the
committees having appropriation bills in
charge to report within a certain time-say
by April l. This will insure the final
passage of these bills by the end of
May, as it is proposed to so stipulats in the
new rules 1t is also proposed to compel the
committee on ways and means to report and
dispose of on the floor certain business it will
have before it by a certain time so as to
give the house the option of adjournment
over to next December by July if it SC
chooses-with the consent of the senate. The
presidential nominating convention will be
held before the time the usual long session
adjourns il something is not done to expe
dite business and end the session earlier thar
in fnrruar vaars
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

MADRID, Dec 5.-The Spanish Conserve
tives demand from the deputies an increase
of p per cent in the duties on all foreign
cereals, rice, flour, cattle, ETC., but Senior
Sagasta is determined to respect the CONNER
ciai treaties existing between Spain and
fourteen nations, which will not expire until
1872 He viii, however, advocate a tax
upon agricultural products from the United
States and other non-treaty countries, and
also tax upon alcohol and petroleum
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

New YORK, Dec. Sou Saturday DR..
Parker, the English preacher, sent the fol-
lowing letter to the secretary of the Beecher
monument committee: Now that my posi-
ton is so amply vindicated, can now act as l
could not have at an earlier period without the
danger of being misunderstood | inclose
the 500 handed me- in lieu of the $500 which
l was actually out of pocket to the Beecher
memorial fund as contribution"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

Mr.. Charles Raith, matchmaker and
jeweler, Baltimore and Mount streets,
Baltimore, Md, said:-'I have been suff-
ering excruciating pain caused by sprain>
ing my left ankle, and have been unable
to obtain any decided relief or to walk
right. was advised by friend to try
Salvation Oil which | did, and to my as.
tonishment and delight after trying it |
am able to use my left foot and leg as
well as my right. 1t didn't take half of
bottle to accomplish this. 1t also cured
my rheumatic troubles"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

LONDON Dec. 5.-There is peace once
more in Tulamore Jail, O'Brien having re-
ceived the positive assurance of the governor
of that institution that his clothes will not be
touched, and the immured editor of United
Ireland is free to undress himself before go
ing to bed, instead of retiring in coat, troas-
ers, boots, ETC., as heretofore.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

ono ballot was taken HENRI BRISS0N.
the members of the left met in caucus aud
Ferry announced that he would withdraw
his candidacy in favor of Sadt Carnot De
Freycinet rendered similar notification with
regard to himself, and the party, at the sug-
gestion of Ferry, resolved to support Sadi-
Carnot
The decisive ballot of the joint congress
was then taken and was as follows: Sadi-
Carnot. Gle; Saussier, ls6; Ferry, il; De
Freycinet. 5; Appert, 5; Pyat, l.
After the final ballot LeRoyers. the presi-
dent of the senate, attended by the ministers,
went to his private apartment, where Sadi-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec 5.-The new Burlington g.
Missouri fast train, known as No. .. which
left Denver at 9:55 o'clock Saturday night,
reached Omaha at $50 Sunday afternoon,
making the trip of as5 miles between the Col
orado capital and Omaha in seventeen hours
and half Seven stops were made on the
run The train left Omaha at 3:i5 r. M for
Chicago and reached here at s a. m. Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
Going to Fight Against Turpie.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. State Senator
Huston left for Washington Friday with ad.
ditional testimony to be used against the
seating of Judge Turpie. It is said to be in
the nature of evidence that two of the Demo-
cratic members of the legislature who voted
for Turpie were not legal electors, as they
had been county officers and had failed to
make settlement at the ends of their re-
spective terms of office. Mr.. Huston did not
declare whose these gentlemen were.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
1t Was the Usual Daily Lie,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec 5-There is no
foundation for the sensational reports sent
out from Youngstown, Ohio, regarding an
outbreak of cholera at New Bedford, Pa.
James Donaldson, man who died, had ship
fever, contracted on an ocean voyage, and
the disease was communicated to several
other persons. Donaldson was not passen-
ger on the Alesia, as stated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. 5-Editor
Ginty is making hard fight for the Repub'
lican gubernatorial nomination. Senator
James will try hard to secure the Richland
county delegation solid for him, and as many
other delegations as possible, aud the candi.
date and his friends generally are "hutling'
for the favor of the voters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
DUG UP A MARES NEST.
London Paper Tells a Hair-Raising
Story Of Conspiracy.

London Paper Tells a Hair-Raising
Story of Conspiracy.
LONDON, Dec 5-Thefes declares its pos
session Of information that certain Parnellites
some time ago urged the Irish Fenians to muir
der Lord Harrington, but that they indig
nantly refused to entertain the idea At the
solicitation of the same Parnelites American
Fsnians undertook the task, and, with that
end in view, arrived in Great Britain from
the continent fortnight ago. Acting in
concert with few Irish Fenians these men
arranged to remove the rails between Kings
ton and Dublin, in order to wreck the train
on which Harrington and Goschen would
proceed to Dublin last week, and it was
further understood that they should
fire into the train after it had been thrown
from the track in order to make the death
of their victims certain. The scheme was
abandoned, however, when it became known
that Harrington and Goschen were travelling
on separate trains, and it was also ascer-
tanned that Harrington had driven straight
to MIR. Powers residence at Leopardstown,
avoiding passage through Dublin. 1t was
next arranged by the conspirators, says The
Post to attack Powers carriage while
passing througha lonely lane on the way
from Leopardstown to Dublin and murder
Harrington or carry him off to the Wicklow
mountains and hold him as hostage for the
release of O'Brien and other Irish prisoners,
but this scheme also miscarried although
the plans were well organizedl. on account of
the vigilance of the police, who kept Hart
ington constantly in sight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

CHARLESTON, Miss, Dec. 5-A mob Of
mounted men. Saturday night, took Joe
Tribble, Monroe Harris, and Charles Taylor
from Jail here and shot the latter two to
death. The former is missing, and is sup
posed to have been killed. They were charged
with having attempted to assassinate white
man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

MONTREAL, Dec "A sensation wa.
caused at the western city limits Friday
afternoon by the accidentally shooting of the
5-year-old son of DR.. Alloway, dentist, by
one of the apprentices in the DOCTORS labora-
tory. 1t appears that Student Alex Thur.
Der was playing with loaded rifle in the
kitchen, when it went off, the ball penetrat-
ing the heart of the unfortunate little fsl.
low
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec. 5,-The switching engin-
GERS employed by the different railroad COM
panies entering the Union Stock yards re-
fuse to accept the reduction Of their pay to
$3.50 for twelve hours work as proposed,
and will all stop work if the reduction is en-
forced by the Stock Yards company Should
the engineers go out they will be joined by
the stock yards switchmen and the strike
will affect all the roads
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

PARIS, Dec. 5.-M. Flourens, minister of
foreign affairs, received the German, Rus
sian, and Austrian ambassadors Sunday,
each of whom expressed his cordial approval
Of the manner in which the governmental
crisis had been ended and the results accom-
plished
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

tarnoJ was waiting,
and said to HIM: Il
have the honor to in
form You that the ma
tional assembly h as
elected you president of
the French republic. I
congratulateyou in the
name of congress, and
desire to add my per-
son al compliments"
Rouvier also rendered
his congratulations
The newly elected pres
ident replied, thanking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 5-Circular
letters calling for mass-meeting of the Re-
publcans of the state, to be held in this city
on Dec. 20, have been prepared and will be
sent to prominent members of the party in
every county in Indiana
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

in the ears, sometimes roaring, buzzing
sound are caused by catarrh, that ex-
ceedingly disagreesble and very common
disease. Loss Of smell or hearing also
esult from catarrh. Hoods Sarsapsrilla,
he great blood purifier. is peculiarly
successful remedy for this disease. which
it cures by purifying the blood. If you
uffer from catarrh, try Hoods Sarsapa-
lila, the peculiar medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 5-The postmas-
ter general Saturday directed that the free
delivery system be established in the follow
ing cities, to begin Jan |, 1855: Appleton,
Wis; Fargo, D. f.; hanistee, Mich Della
ware, OHIO; Ashland, Wis =; Mankato, MINI. :;
Abilene. Kan, and Pekin, Ills
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

A granite tile on exhibition in show
window at Detroit in over eight hundred
years old, and said to have been taken
from the tomb of William the Conqueror
at Caen, Normandy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

LONDON, Dec. Monday mornings news.
papers are generally favorable in their COM
ments on the French election and speak
Sadi-C aruot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
Hungarian Nuptial Festivities.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. 5-At a Hunga-
rian wedding at 81 North Fifth street Sun
day night general fight occurred, and An
ton Bloch was stabbed in the head and neck
He will probably die. Two men were arrest
I'd on suspicion of having done the stabbing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Algernon s Sullivan,
the well-knowu lawyer and politician died
Sunday night. He was formerly prominent
in Tammany hall He was born at Madison,
Ind, and was 60 years old.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

PARIS, Dec. 5.-The Central Revolution.
airy committee has issued notice thank ing
the Republicans of Paris for having defeated
NJ. Ferry, and thus saved the republic from
cnnn d'elat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

80
meeting of the formal
congress of both
chambers for the pur'
pose Of settling the
matter. There were
four ballots taken, the
third showing t h e
highest number OF
votes-405, and the
result was: Ferry,
l79; Sadi-Caruot, l62
Frey cinet, 100; Bris.
son, So; scattering, 3.
The fourth trial bal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05
THE REPUBLIC Is PEACE.
FRANCE GETS THROUGH HER CRISIS
WITHOUT A REVOLUTION,

Ualess the Smashing of Her Cons lit ution
May BE So Demonstrations Se-
Iected as the President and Paris Tran
uuii-A Blood -Curiiing Plot Dug Up by
London MISREPRESENTATION Hor-
ror In Italy.
PAR,s, Dec. The deputies of the LIST
Saturday continued their trial ballots on the
oussIian of a succassar tn NJ Crayy until tha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-05

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. s. About four
months ago the family of William Delaney,
of this city, learned through newspaper
publication that a daughter of theirs, whom
they had left in Ireland twenty years ago at
the age of years, and whom they had not
heard of since, was IN Melbourne, Australia.
They wrote to her. and have just received a
letter from her, together with her photo
graph, showing handsome young woman
She was carried to Australia by mistake
friends forwarded her thither, believing her
family had gone to Melbourne instead of
America The separated family are now in
way to be reunited after twenty years.